xxvii, 249 pages : 22 cm

Examines the works of controversial author R.L. Stine and discusses why many people feel that his young adult books are too violent and horrifying for children

Includes bibliographical references and index

Don't go in the attic: childhood, college, and early writing career -- Joke teller: humor books -- Plot twister: multiple storyline books -- Blind date: first thrill, blind date -- Thrills, chills, and spills: the appeal of horror -- Horror master: the fear street series -- Twice the thrill twice a year: fear street super chillers -- Thrillogies: fear street trilogies -- Off fear street: other ya novels and an adult novel -- Number one without a bullet: goosebumps -- Stine machine: writing process -- What's so scary about R.L. Stine?

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